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Two shirtless men in an arid, dusty setting, one holding a bottle.
In Praise Of

Homoeroticism and sexual repression in Wake in Fright

by Patrick Sproull

Ted Kotcheff’s vis­cer­al, queer-cod­ed descent into one man’s per­son­al hell refus­es to adhere to expectations.
Young person with short brown hair wearing a white vest, standing in front of a floral curtain background.
Queer Cinema

The radical queer politics and bittersweet legacy of Tomboy

by Ariel Klinghoffer

Céline Sciamma’s LGBTQ+ themed sec­ond fea­ture found itself at the cen­tre of a polit­i­cal storm in France.
Two people walking on a forest path, one wearing a checked shirt and the other a purple top.
Queer Cinema

A new film explores what it means to be queer in Kenya today

by Yassine Senghor

Direc­tor Peter Muri­mi dis­cuss­es cap­tur­ing the expe­ri­ence of a young gay man in I Am Samuel.
Two men in dark clothes, one with long hair and a beard, leaning towards each other over a table.
In Praise Of

How Derek Jarman’s films queer the narrative of history

by Sam Moore

In 1976’s Sebas­tiane and 1986’s Car­avag­gio, the direc­tor refus­es to rel­e­gate homo­sex­u­al­i­ty to the subtext.
A close-up portrait of a young man with dark hair and intense gaze, set against a dark background.
Queer Cinema

Trauma and catharsis in Gregg Araki’s Mysterious Skin

by Logan Kenny

The film shows the every­day ago­nies of exist­ing as queer and deal­ing with trau­ma in an apa­thet­ic world.
Two people seated at a colourful, graffiti-covered outdoor market stall, one wearing a pink top.
Queer Cinema

Why shared viewing experiences are vital to queer audiences

by Hamish Calvert

Pub­lic screen­ings can be a safe space for LGBT+ peo­ple. But the uncer­tain future many cin­e­mas now face could rob us of that.
Two young men, one with blonde wavy hair and the other with dark hair, smiling and standing together on a beach.
Queer Cinema

How François Ozon navigates queer romance

by Juan Barquin

In Sum­mer of 85, the French direc­tor builds on a career-long inter­est in how we deal with love and loss.
Two people holding a banner that reads "LGBT FANS DESERVE BETTER" in a rainbow border.
Festivals

A new film explores the history of queer women on television

by Katie Goh

Gabrielle Zilkha’s doc­u­men­tary Queer­ing the Script looks at how fans have fought for more diverse representation.
Elaborately costumed figure wearing a golden, glittering outfit with a large headdress, standing in a crowded setting.
Queer Cinema

Defining legendary: Paris Is Burning at 30

by Rahul Patel

Jen­nie Livingston’s sem­i­nal por­trait of New York’s ball­room cul­ture still res­onates through­out the queer community.
A black and white image showing two people, one of whom is a woman with blonde hair, standing on a police line barrier in a park-like setting.
Queer Cinema

Netflix’s Disclosure is just the start for trans*-positive representation

by Lillian Crawford

Sam Feder’s lat­est doc­u­men­tary, on Hollywood’s harm­ful trans­gen­der stereo­types, is a great con­ver­sa­tion starter – but we need to go further.